TENNESSEE – A man was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl, federal authorities announced.
Laron Matlock, 33, of Memphis, admitted during his plea hearing that, with the assistance of a co-defendant, he arranged the travel of a 16-year-old girl from Chicago to Memphis in July 2012 for the purpose of prostitution, officials said.
Matlock then transported the minor from Memphis to Nashville, Tennessee, where she engaged in prostitution. Matlock admitted that he facilitated the online advertisement of the minor on www.backpage.com by paying the cost associated with the posting.
WMC Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee
Matlock was arrested on Aug. 1, 2012, after he returned to Memphis with the victim and attempted to take her to a customer’s house for the purpose of prostitution.